The Diocese of San Bernardo ( Latin Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi ) is the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Bernardo , Chile . The Diocese of San Bernardo is a member of the Metropolis of Santiago de Chile . The cathedral of the diocese of San Bernardo is the church of St. Bernard .
Diocese of San Bernardo | |
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Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi | |
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Main city | San bernardo |
A country | Chile |
Founding date | July 13, 1987 |
Cathedral | St. Bernard's Cathedral |
Metropolis | Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile |
Parishes | 38 |
Diocese area | 1.153 km² |
Diocese population | 800,000 people |
The number of Catholics | 576,000 people |
Catholic share | 72% |
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History
On July 13, 1987, Pope John Paul II issued an Omnium Ecclesiarum bull , which established the Diocese of San Bernardo, isolating it from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile .
Diocese
- Bishop of Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (13.07.1987 - 10.10.2003);
- Bishop Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz (10.10.2003 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
Links
- Official site (isp.)
- Information (English)
- Information (English)